Dynamic File Routing via Business Value Tags
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data management solutions fail to effectively balance security and ease of management, often focusing on location rather than business value, leading to inefficient storage and potential data leakage, especially for sensitive information.
Innovation Solution
Implementing dynamic rule-based management for file system objects, which allows administrators to define policies based on business value, automatically classifying and routing files across different storage locations, including cloud and on-premises solutions, to optimize storage, security, and data replication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If folder-based data management is used, then ease of operation is improved, but security and data protection deteriorate due to inability to enforce policies based on business value
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the management parameter from location-based (folder structure) to value-based (business criticality tags). Files are tagged with metadata indicating their business value, and routing decisions are made based on these tags rather than folder locations. This allows automated policy enforcement that balances ease of management with security requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automated routing where file system objects automatically route themselves to appropriate storage locations based on their tagged business value. Users don't need to manually determine where to store files; the system self-manages the routing based on predefined policies and object tags, improving both ease of operation and security enforcement.
2Ease of operation
If cloud-based storage is used, then ease of operation and accessibility are improved, but security risks worsen due to potential data leakage to unauthorized servers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different storage quality policies to different data based on their business value. Sensitive files with high business criticality are routed to secure on-premises storage, while less sensitive files can be stored in cloud locations for accessibility. This local quality approach ensures each file receives appropriate security treatment based on its specific characteristics.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary routing layer between users and storage locations. The routing logic acts as a mediator that intercepts file access requests and redirects them to appropriate storage locations based on business value tags. This intermediary ensures security policies are enforced while maintaining user accessibility to authorized files.
3Reliability
If automated routing based on business value is implemented, then data security and optimization are improved, but device complexity worsens due to rule-based management systems
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary tagging of file system objects with business value metadata at the time of creation or during initial processing. This preliminary action establishes the routing criteria in advance, so that subsequent routing decisions can be made automatically without complex real-time analysis. The routing logic simply matches predefined tags to predefined policies.
4Ease of operation
If location-based storage policies are used, then ease of operation is improved, but productivity deteriorates due to inability to optimize storage based on business criticality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the optimization parameter from location-based to value-based routing. By tagging files with business criticality metadata and routing based on these tags, the system achieves automated optimization of storage resources. High-value files receive priority handling and secure storage, improving overall data management efficiency without requiring complex manual intervention.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for dynamic management of file system objects (e.g., a file or a directory). Such management includes syncing, routing, and storing capabilities. A file system object may be tagged with one or more tags based on at least one of file system object content or file system object location. Dynamic rules that control routing of file system objects to one or more locations based on the one or more tags are accessed and searched for an applicable rule. The file system object may be routed and/or stored based on the applicable rule. The rules may specify allowable locations as well as locations that are not allowed for a given file system object. The location may be a cloud-based location, a location that is on the premises of the enterprise, a location provided by and/or serviced by a competing entity, etc.